My guess is many top athletes, distance runners included, use performance-enhancing drugs, enough so that the problem must be tackled. — Bill Rodgers Athlete Copy Share Image
Anybody can be a runner. We were meant to move. We were meant to run. It's the easiest sport. — Bill Rodgers Moving Copy Share Image
Having your goal to focus on is key, but don't let it become more important than your excellence next year and the… — Bill Rodgers Excellence Copy Share Image
Being a runner means you are now 'free' to win and lose and live life to its fullest. — Bill Rodgers Life Copy Share Image
I also feel it usually takes four or five races to hit your best marathon for your body to be accustomed to… — Bill Rodgers Accustomed Copy Share Image
Don't feel guilty about driving somewhere nice to run. If people can drive to a park to eat hot dogs, you can… — Bill Rodgers Dog Copy Share Image
Runners...you're competitive, but you want to have fun, too. You want to enjoy life. And runners really get to do that, I… — Bill Rodgers Enjoy Copy Share Image
Always take the long term view and train and race smart, with a bit of caution. — Bill Rodgers Bits Copy Share Image
My whole feeling in terms of racing is that you have to be very bold. You sometimes have to be aggressive and… — Bill Rodgers Aggressive Copy Share Image
Being a lifelong runner, knowing what running gives me, a variety of factors - that is what motivates me. — Bill Rodgers Factors Copy Share Image
“Training need not be an all-or-nothing battle, involving punishing track practice, grueling calisthenics, and wrenching interval sessions every afternoon. It could be… — Bill Rodgers Fitness Copy Share Image
I often lose motivation, but it's something I accept as normal. — Bill Rodgers Accepting Copy Share Image
Runners are the ultimate celebration people. Running is just so intense, you're really experiencing life to the fullest. — Bill Rodgers Celebration Copy Share Image
The advice I have for beginners is the same philosophy that I have for runners of all levels of experience and ability… — Bill Rodgers Ability Copy Share Image
The starting line of the New York City marathon is kind of a giant time bomb behind you about to go off.… — Bill Rodgers Marathon Copy Share Image
I always say if the marathon is a part-time interest, you will only get part-time results. — Bill Rodgers Interest Copy Share Image
Every time I bomb out, I have to come back. I have a feeling after a bad race that my next one… — Bill Rodgers Be good Copy Share Image
